1991 Lincoln Continental problems
Owners have filed 399 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Lincoln Continental. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 16% of complaints. Next are suspension (14%) and brakes (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 399 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 21
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 21 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Lincoln Continental with enough data (158 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Was drving vehicle about 35MPH, hit a tree head on, dead center. The weather was clear & pavement dry. The driver's side air bag did not deploy upon impact. It resulted in a fatality.
Lugs: bolts have sheared off 4 times on front. Tire left holding by one lug bolts on 4 occasions. Lugs: bolts have been replaced with factory spec bolts and by ford dealer. The tire is about ready to fall off the car, and doing 70 mp we were extremely fortunate not to have it completly separate. Front end suspension has been repaired. Brakes check rims replaced. This is a definite safety hazard.
As I started off from a stop sign on 7/21/04. I heard a loud sound from under my car. I got and looked under the car but could not see anything wrong, since it was dark, so I got back in and started out again but I didn't have any power steering. I reasoned something had broken in the power steering unit. Since I was only two blocks from home I decided to try to limp the car home. I got a flash light and looked under the car.